Author Topic: turkeys time  (Read 1895 times)

cowpat

  • Joined Sep 2013
turkeys time
« on: December 02, 2013, 09:06:36 pm »
Can any one advise me on the best date to kill my turkeys.so as to leave them to hang and have them prepared for crimbo.i only have 3 so shouldn't take long to do?.

Clansman

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Ayrshire
Re: turkeys time
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2013, 09:15:34 am »
I like to hang mine for 7-10 days but its all personal preference.

I'm planning on killing them weekend after next, Sat 14th/Sun 15th, hang them till the following weekend and clean them out Sun 22nd

Mainly because I have more time at the weekends to do it  ;D




shygirl

  • Joined May 2013
Re: turkeys time
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2013, 09:40:57 am »
as its so mild you really need a chilled area to hang for 10 days so that may affect your decision, or it may get smelly (speak from experience here  :innocent:). we have hung for between 2 and 10 days with success.
how big are they? would another week of feeding get them to your required weight?

 

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